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Comparison of Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Dialogical Exposure Therapy (DET) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

NCT ID: NCT01693497

Last Updated: 2012-09-26

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-09-30

Study Completion Date

2012-04-30

Brief Summary

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This study aims to compare two active psychological treatments for PTSD. One is an established therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) which operates as a control condition for a newly developed intervention, an integrative Gestalt-based trauma therapy, Dialogical Exposure Therapy (DET). There is no inactive control condition. We expect the two therapies to perform on a similar level, which would constitute evidence for the efficacy of DET.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder PTSD psychotherapy randomized trial gestalt

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Dialogical exposure therapy

Psychotherapy based on a manual integrating Gestalt principles with cognitive-behavioral techniques.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Dialogical exposure therapy

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This 24-session treatment protocol includes cognitive-behavioral components integrated with a frame based on gestalt principles. There are four phases, safety, stabilization, confrontation and integration.

Cognitive Processing Therapy

Cognitive Processing Therapy, a cognitive behavioral psychotherapy for PTSD patients. Based on a German manual adapted from Resick and Schnicke, 1993.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Cognitive Processing Therapy (German Adaptation)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This is a German adaptation of Cognitive Processing Therapy, developed by Prof. P. A. Resick. This intervention includes cognitive restructuring, a focus on the traumatic memory and a focus on issues that are likely to be problematic in traumatized individuals.

Interventions

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Dialogical exposure therapy

This 24-session treatment protocol includes cognitive-behavioral components integrated with a frame based on gestalt principles. There are four phases, safety, stabilization, confrontation and integration.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Cognitive Processing Therapy (German Adaptation)

This is a German adaptation of Cognitive Processing Therapy, developed by Prof. P. A. Resick. This intervention includes cognitive restructuring, a focus on the traumatic memory and a focus on issues that are likely to be problematic in traumatized individuals.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* main diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder
* time since trauma is at least three months

Exclusion Criteria

* acute suicidal ideation
* severe personality pathology
* substance dependence
* early childhood trauma (e.g. child sexual abuse)
* history of psychosis
* dissociative identity disorder
* neurological impairment (e.g. craniocerebral injury with functional impairment)
* severe pre-traumatic depression
* ongoing psychotherapy
* lack of motivation
* lack of German language skills
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Willi Butollo

Head of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Willi Butollo, Prof.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Locations

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LS für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Munich, , Germany

Site Status

Countries

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Germany

Other Identifiers

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Gestalt therapy for PTSD

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id